United Fresh Produce Association has released the four recipients of the 2021 Frieda Rapoport Caplan Family Business Scholarships. They are: Joseph F. Basciani, co-owner and CFO of Basciani Foods Inc.; Curtis Griffin, assistant grower for Griffin Ranches Inc.; Lianna Tilton, quality assurance and food safety supervisor for Braga Fresh Family Farms; and Leticia Velazquez, Midwest […]
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Mercatus, Instacart Connect Integration Expands Retailers Range
Mercatus, a provider of grocery e-commerce solutions, is now offering the Instacart Connect integration to its retail clients. This enables Mercatus-powered grocery retailers to tap into the Instacart fulfillment infrastructure to pick, pack and deliver orders, without giving up control over the customer relationship. Now, consumers can go directly to their preferred grocer’s e-commerce site […]
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Data And Digital Transformation Cannot Be Achieved In Silos
Sponsored content We are living in unprecedented times when the food retail industry is forced to change, adapt and excel – whether due to competition, the pandemic or shopper demands. The digitization of the grocery industry forced not only grocers themselves to keep up with rapid changes, but also their entire ecosystems had to rise […]
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Anderson To Host ‘Chocolate Meltdown: Hershey’s After Dark’
Locking skilled pastry chefs inside the famed Hersheypark after dark and watching them compete to create the most mind-bending chocolate showpieces is all part of the competitive fun in the new primetime series, Chocolate Meltdown: Hershey’s After Dark. The four-episode series, produced in partnership with Hershey’s, premieres at 10 p.m. Sept. 27 and is hosted by Sunny Anderson, who challenges the […]
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Snak King CEO Inducted Into SNAC International 2021 Circle Of Honor
Snak King CEO Barry Levin has received the Circle of Honor Award for his outstanding contributions to SNAC International, the snack industry and his accomplishments in growing Snak King. The presentation was made Aug. 23 at SNAXPO21 in Charlotte, North Carolina. “Congratulations to Barry Levin and the entire Snak King family on this outstanding honor,” said […]
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Point Pickup Acquires GrocerKey To Provide End-To-End Solution
Point Pickup Technologies, the last-mile provider that returns customer control to retailers, has acquired white-label e-commerce platform GrocerKey. The acquisition enables Point Pickup to offer retailers the industry’s first end-to-end, own-branded last-mile fulfillment and delivery service, enabling a seamless customer experience from purchase to delivery. Point Pickup customers include the two largest grocery retailers in the […]
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Pepsi Kicks Off 2021 NFL Season Encouraging Fans To Binge Football
Pepsi is kicking off its “Made for Football Watching” campaign designed to inspire fans and gear them up for a season of hours upon hours of NFL binge watching. Along with the return of national TV spots celebrating the football watcher, this year’s program debuts with “Football Is Calling,” new digital content featuring Billions star and Breaking Bad alum David […]
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Advantage Report Says Suppliers Lead Omnichannel Integration
According to a recent survey by Advantage Group International measuring supplier and retailer engagement performance, 73 percent of U.S. retailers improved their supplier relationships in 2020. The annual Advantage Report, which surveyed more than 190 American retailers, found the disparity is widening between those suppliers that are viewed as best in class and the rest […]
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Oscar Mayer And Lyft To Give Fans Unexpected Rides In Wienermobile
Oscar Mayer and Lyft are teaming up to surprise some Lyft XL riders with free Wienermobile trips in a few of the nation’s hottest rideshare cities. Lyft passengers in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Atlanta who call a Lyft XL may be surprised with a once-in-a-lifetime pick-up from the hottest wheels in town: the Oscar […]
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Study: Shoppers Willing To Pay More To Improve Grocery Delivery Time
During the early COVID-19 lockdowns, committing to a speedy delivery seemed particularly important. Now, as many consumers emerge from the pandemic, they care more about being able to select a specific delivery day and time when it’s convenient for them to take in their groceries. A new analysis finds that a grocery customer is willing […]
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Ross: Joint Research Report Finds Grocery Shoppers Are More Alike Than Not
by John Ross / president and CEO of IGA Do you believe our country is more aligned or more divisive today than it was a year ago? Five years ago? A decade? If it feels as if the answer is “more divided than ever,” the data supports that. A famous paper published by the non-partisan […]
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United Customers Can Access COVID Testing At Albertson Cos., Walmart
United customers can now access more COVID testing locations, including more than 3,000 Walmart and Albertson Cos. locations across the U.S., through the airline’s website and mobile app in the Travel Ready Center. Customers can now book COVID-19 testing appointments at more than 3,800 total testing providers powered by Accenture technology and the CLX Health’s […]
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O’Leary, Liebmann To Present At ECRM Global Market: Fall Experience
ECRM, a provider of end-to-end product sourcing solutions for retailers, announces its lineup of more than 25 presenters for its 2021 Global Market: Fall Experience, including keynotes from Kevin O’ Leary, “Mr. Wonderful” from Shark Tank, and Wendy Liebmann from WSL Strategic Retail, as well as presentations from Bed, Bath & Beyond, CVS Health, The Giant Co., Peapod, Petco, […]
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My Trip To Hurtsboro: A Reflection On Food Access
by Jimmy Wright / technical assistance consultant – retail, NGAF TA Center The Alabama Cooperative Extension Service recently reached out to me about food access in Hurtsboro, Alabama, a tiny rural town about 30 miles from Opelika, where I operate my store, Wright’s Market. The median income for a Hurtsboro household is less than $17,000 […]
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Ferrara: Importance Of Having A Voice Comes To Forefront
by Greg Ferrara / NGA president and CEO As an industry, it is essential that we speak with a united voice to ensure that our interests are addressed and we are given a fair shake in the marketplace alongside our competitors. It’s no secret that the market has been under more intense pressure in the […]
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Aldi Hiring More Than 20K Employees, Increasing Wages
Aldi is hiring more than 20,000 new store and warehouse employees to support its continued growth across the country and prepare for the holiday season. Available positions include store associate, cashier, stocker and warehouse associate at the grocery retailer’s more than 2,100 stores and 25 warehouses across the country. Aldi will host a National Hiring […]
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Women Grocers of America Revisits Mission, Aims To Solidify Membership
President says association has more clearly defined its ‘why’ by Eric Pereira / content creator The Women Grocers of America is continuing to find new ways to make an impact in the retail grocery industry with several goals in mind. An organization of female leaders within the independent grocery sector, WGA operates under the […]
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Contactless Delivery Brings Efficiencies To CPG Supply Chain
The Consumer Brands Association has released an operational standard for contactless freight pickup and delivery that empowers companies to shift from a paper-based delivery process to a digitized supply chain. The new standard focuses on enhancing safety, increasing productivity and bringing transparency to every employee involved in the end-to-end supply chain ecosystem. At the beginning […]
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FMI Releases 2021 Power Of Private Brands Report
FMI – the food industry association has released the 2021 Power of Private Brands report, which found that 91 percent of food retailers and manufacturers surveyed plan to significantly or moderately increase their investment in private brands in the next two years. “During the pandemic, many more consumers gave private brands a try, and this has […]
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NGA Comments On Senate Passage Of Bipartisan Infrastructure Package
The National Grocers Association applauds passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by the U.S. Senate with two provisions that support the independent community grocery industry. NGA commends senators for including a provision in the act calling for an Apprenticeship Program for Commercial Drivers Under 21 Operating Interstate. This provision establishes an apprenticeship pilot […]